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{{short description|1974 album by Gasolin', their first with English lyrics}}
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{{Infobox album

| name = Gasolin'
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Gasolin'
| type = studio
| Type = studio
| artist = [[Gasolin']]
| Artist = [[Gasolin']]
| cover = Album_Gasolin'_(EN)_cover.jpg
| Cover = Album_Gasolin'_(EN)_cover.jpg
| alt =
| Released = Early {{Start date|1974}}
| released = Early {{Start date|1974}}
| Recorded = [[1973]] - [[1974]] at Rosenberg studio, [[Copenhagen]]
| recorded = August 1973 and January 1974 at Rosenberg studio, [[Copenhagen]]
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| venue =
| studio =
| Language = [[English language|English]]
| Length = <!--Addition of songs duration-->
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| Label = [[CBS]]
| length = 34:34
⚫
| language = English
| Producer = [[Roy Thomas Baker]]
| Reviews =
| label = [[Columbia Records|CBS]]
| Last album = ''[[Gasolin' 3]]''<br>(1973)
| producer = [[Roy Thomas Baker]]
| This album = '''''Gasolin''''''<br>(1974)
| prev_title = [[Gasolin' 3]]
| prev_year = 1973
| Next album = ''[[Stakkels Jim]]''<br>(1974)
| next_title = [[Stakkels Jim]]
| next_year = 1974
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Gasolin'
| type = studio
| single1 = Lucky Linda
| single1date = 1974 (Germany)
}}
}}
}}

'''''Gasolin'''''' is the first album with English lyrics by [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Gasolin']] in an attempt to win the band recognition outside their native [[Denmark]]. It is almost identical to their third Danish album, ''[[Gasolin' 3]]'' and was released in some [[Western Europe]]an countries in the beginning of 1974 on [[Columbia Records|CBS]]. It failed to make impact on the charts anywhere,<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=Politikens dansk rock 1956-1997 |last=Bille |first=Torben |year=1997 |publisher=Politikens Forlag |language=Danish |isbn=87-567-5777-8 |article=Gasolin' |page=177}}</ref> but didn't stop Gasolin' from issuing three more albums in English in the period from 1974 to 1978.


== History ==
'''''Gasolin'''''' is the first album with English lyrics by [[Denmark|Danish]] [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Gasolin']]. It was released in some [[Western Europe]]an countries in [[November]] [[1974]] on [[CBS]], simultaneously to its Danish counterpart [[Stakkels Jim]]. The songs are identical on the two albums, except for the lyrics. Leonard "Skip" Malone, an American living in Denmark at the time, helped the band translate the Danish lyrics into English.<ref> ''[[A Foreign Affair 2]]'' album notes </ref>
After the artistic and commercial success of ''[[Gasolin' 2]]'', singer and principal songwriter [[Kim Larsen]] left the band. He was unhappy as he felt that too many of his new songs were rejected by the other band members. [[Poul Bruun]], the director of CBS in Denmark, afraid to see the band disappear resolved the situation by letting Larsen record a solo album, ''[[Værsgo]]''. He further allowed Gasolin' to record their next album in two versions, one in [[Danish language|Danish]] for the home market and one with English lyrics to be released in Europe. To provide the right international sound, the record company brought [[England|Englishman]] [[Roy Thomas Baker]] to [[Copenhagen]] to produce the album in August 1973. Baker, at the time a hot name in the record industry following his recent success with [[Queen (band)|Queen]], had already worked as [[sound engineer|engineer]] on the band's debut album ''[[Gasolin' (1971 album)|Gasolin']]'' in 1970 and was happy to work with them again.<ref>Bundgaard (2003), p. 54</ref> After finishing ''[[Gasolin' 3]]'', the band teamed up with Leonard "Skip" Malone, an American living in Denmark at the time, who helped the band translate the Danish lyrics into English. The lyrics were re-recorded in January 1974 and the resulting album released shortly after.<ref>Bundgaard (2003), pp. 67–69</ref>


== Track list ==
== Song selection ==
Seven of the songs are taken from the original Danish album ''Gasolin' 3'' (released a few months before). The last two, "If You Dare" and "Lilli-Lilli", are re-recordings (with Baker as producer) of "[[Langebro]]" and "Lilli-Lilli" respectively, that were first released on the band's first album, [[Gasolin' (1971 album)|Gasolin']] in 1971.

== Track listing ==
Except where otherwise noted, the music is written by Gasolin' and the lyrics by Gasolin' and Skip Malone.


=== Side one ===
=== Side one ===
#"Lucky Linda" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Skip Malone) -
#"Lucky Linda" – 5:02
#"If You Dare" (Trad. / Gasolin', Malone) -
#"If You Dare" (Trad. / Lyrics: Gasolin', Malone) – 3:15
#"Quasimodo's Song" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) -
#"Quasimodo's Song" – 4:05
#"Lilli-Lilli" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) -
#"Lilli-Lilli" – 4:55


=== Side two ===
=== Side two ===
#"It Was Inga, Katinka And Groovy Charlie On His Harley" (Tommy Pedersen / Gasolin', Malone) -
#"It Was Inga, Katinka And Groovy Charlie On His Harley" (Music: Tommy Pedersen / Lyrics: Gasolin', Malone) – 2:51
#"The Big Hullabaloo" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) -
#"The Big Hullabaloo" – 2:28
#"The Cat" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) -
#"The Cat" – 2:50
#"Stark Raving Mad" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) -
#"Stark Raving Mad" – 3:15
#"Sju-Bi-Du-Bi-Man" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) -
#"Sju-Bi-Du-Bi-Man" – 5:53



==Personnel==
==Personnel==


===Gasolin'===
===Gasolin'===
* [[Kim Larsen]] – [[vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]], [[Moog synthesizer|moog]]
* [[Kim Larsen]] – [[singing|vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]], [[lead guitar]] on "It Was Inga, Katinka..." and "Quasimodo's Song"
* [[Franz Beckerlee]] – [[lead guitar]], [[Moog synthesizer|moog]], [[harmonica]], vocals
* [[Franz Beckerlee]] – lead guitar, [[moog synthesizer|moog]], vocals, [[Bass guitar|bass]] on "Stark Raving Mad"
* [[Wili Jønsson]] – [[Bass Guitar|bass]], [[keyboards]], vocals, [[harmonium]]
* [[Wili Jønsson]] – bass, [[piano]], [[organ (music)|organ]], vocals
* [[Søren Berlev]] – [[drums]], [[percussion]], vocals
* [[Søren Berlev]] – [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]]


===Additional musicians===
===Additional musicians===
* [[Steen Vig]] - [[soprano saxophone]], [[tenor saxophone]]
* [[Niels Harrit]] – [[tenor saxophone]], [[baritone saxophone]], percussion
* [[Hugo Rasmussen]] - [[double bass]]
* [[Palle Mikkelborg]] - [[strings (music)|string arrangements]]


===Production===
===Production===
* [[Roy Thomas Baker]] – [[record producer|producer]]
* [[Roy Thomas Baker]] – [[record producer|producer]]
* [[Freddy Hansson]] – [[sound engineer|engineer]]
* [[Freddy Hansson]] – [[sound engineer|engineer]]



== Release history ==
== Release history ==
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! Label
! Label
! Format
! Format
! Catalog <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wenneberg.dk/GASOLIN/GASmain.html |title=Min Gasolin' samling |last=Wenneberg |first=Jan |language=Danish |access-date=1 May 2010}}</ref>
! Catalog <ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.wenneberg.dk/GASOLIN/GAS-LPer.html
|title=Min Gasolin' samling
|accessdate=2008-04-08
|name=Wenneberg
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|language=Danish
}} </ref>
|-
|-
| [[Europe]]
| [[Western Europe]]
| ''Gasolin'''
| ''Gasolin'''
| Early {{Start date|1974}}
| Early {{Start date|1974}}
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|-
| [[Scandinavia]]
| [[Scandinavia]]
| ''[[A Foreign Affair 1]]''<ref> [[Reissue]] bundled with ''[[Killin' Time]]''</ref>
| ''[[A Foreign Affair (Gasolin' album)|A Foreign Affair]]''<ref group="RH">[[Reissue]] bundled with ''[[Killin' Time (Gasolin' album)|Killin' Time]]''</ref>
| {{Start date|1997}}
| {{Start date|1997}}
| [[Sony Music]]
| [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| [[Compact Disc|double CD]]
| [[Compact Disc|double CD]]
| Columbia 487177 2
| Columbia 487177 2
|}
|}
{{Reflist|group="RH"}}


== References ==
*{{cite book |last=Bundgaard |first=Peder |title=Gasolin' - Masser af Success |orig-date=1993 |url=http://www.saxo.com/dk/item/peder-bundgaard-gasolin-masser-af-succes-indbundet.aspx?searchkeyword=masser+af+succes&searchurl=%2fsearch%2fsearch.aspx%3fkeyword%3dmasser%2baf%2bsucces%26pagemodule%3dfront |access-date=1 May 2010 |edition=2nd |year=2003 |publisher=Lindhardt og Ringhof |language=Danish |isbn=87-595-2242-9}}


== Notes ==
=== Footnotes ===
{{Reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 16:26, 17 March 2024

Gasolin'
Studio album by
Gasolin'
ReleasedEarly 1974 (1974)
RecordedAugust 1973 and January 1974 at Rosenberg studio, Copenhagen
GenreRock
Length34:34
LanguageEnglish
LabelCBS
ProducerRoy Thomas Baker
Gasolin' chronology
Gasolin' 3
(1973) 		Gasolin'
(1974) 		Stakkels Jim
(1974)
Singles from Gasolin'
  1. "Lucky Linda"
    Released: 1974 (Germany)

Gasolin' is the first album with English lyrics by rock band Gasolin' in an attempt to win the band recognition outside their native Denmark. It is almost identical to their third Danish album, Gasolin' 3 and was released in some Western European countries in the beginning of 1974 on CBS. It failed to make impact on the charts anywhere,[1] but didn't stop Gasolin' from issuing three more albums in English in the period from 1974 to 1978.

History

[edit]

After the artistic and commercial success of Gasolin' 2, singer and principal songwriter Kim Larsen left the band. He was unhappy as he felt that too many of his new songs were rejected by the other band members. Poul Bruun, the director of CBS in Denmark, afraid to see the band disappear resolved the situation by letting Larsen record a solo album, Værsgo. He further allowed Gasolin' to record their next album in two versions, one in Danish for the home market and one with English lyrics to be released in Europe. To provide the right international sound, the record company brought Englishman Roy Thomas Baker to Copenhagen to produce the album in August 1973. Baker, at the time a hot name in the record industry following his recent success with Queen, had already worked as engineer on the band's debut album Gasolin' in 1970 and was happy to work with them again.[2] After finishing Gasolin' 3, the band teamed up with Leonard "Skip" Malone, an American living in Denmark at the time, who helped the band translate the Danish lyrics into English. The lyrics were re-recorded in January 1974 and the resulting album released shortly after.[3]

Song selection

[edit]

Seven of the songs are taken from the original Danish album Gasolin' 3 (released a few months before). The last two, "If You Dare" and "Lilli-Lilli", are re-recordings (with Baker as producer) of "Langebro" and "Lilli-Lilli" respectively, that were first released on the band's first album, Gasolin' in 1971.

Track listing

[edit]

Except where otherwise noted, the music is written by Gasolin' and the lyrics by Gasolin' and Skip Malone.

Side one

[edit]
  1. "Lucky Linda" – 5:02
  2. "If You Dare" (Trad. / Lyrics: Gasolin', Malone) – 3:15
  3. "Quasimodo's Song" – 4:05
  4. "Lilli-Lilli" – 4:55

Side two

[edit]
  1. "It Was Inga, Katinka And Groovy Charlie On His Harley" (Music: Tommy Pedersen / Lyrics: Gasolin', Malone) – 2:51
  2. "The Big Hullabaloo" – 2:28
  3. "The Cat" – 2:50
  4. "Stark Raving Mad" – 3:15
  5. "Sju-Bi-Du-Bi-Man" – 5:53

Personnel

[edit]

Gasolin'

[edit]

Additional musicians

[edit]

Production

[edit]

Release history

[edit]
Region Title Date Label Format Catalog [4]
Western Europe Gasolin' Early 1974 (1974) CBS stereo LP CBS 80099
Scandinavia A Foreign Affair[RH 1] 1997 (1997) Columbia double CD Columbia 487177 2
  1. ^ Reissue bundled with Killin' Time

References

[edit]
  • Bundgaard, Peder (2003) [1993]. Gasolin' - Masser af Success (in Danish) (2nd ed.). Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 87-595-2242-9. Retrieved 1 May 2010.

Footnotes

[edit]
  1. ^ Bille, Torben (1997). "Gasolin'". Politikens dansk rock 1956-1997 (in Danish). Politikens Forlag. p. 177. ISBN 87-567-5777-8.
  2. ^ Bundgaard (2003), p. 54
  3. ^ Bundgaard (2003), pp. 67–69
  4. ^ Wenneberg, Jan. "Min Gasolin' samling" (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
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